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Sport, 1884

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Cricket. Urana V. Jerilderie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1884 · page 18

The return match between these clubs was played on the Urana racecourse on the 25th, and resulted in a hardly-won victory for the local team. About 11.30 a.m., the. wickets…

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Cricket. Corowa V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1884 · page 3

THE opening match of the Corowa season was playoff at Rutherglen on Saturday last in the presence of a large crowd of spectators, and resulted in a win for the visiting…

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Mathoura Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

STEWARDS—Messrs W. R. Virgoe, F W. Haines, C. Opitz, W. S. Gavel, R. Duggan, and R. Crump. JUDGE—Mr W. R. Virgos. TREASURER —Mr A. S. Gavel. CLERK OF THE COURSE—Mr…

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Cricket Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1884 · page 20

The Albury Cricket Club play a match at Yackandandah on Monday against the local club…

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Cricket. Yarrawonga V. Corowa-wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 3

PRINCE of wales Birthday, a red-letter date in the calendar of upcountry towns, has always been more or less of an off day in Corowa. It…

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Athletics. the Six Days Walking Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 15

The six days walking match which, was started at the Lyceum-hall, Melbourne, soon after midnight on Sunday, the 2nd inst., was concluded on Saturday evening in the presence…

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The Cricket Match

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

The cricket match that was played at Carrathool last Monday between the Carrathool, especially from our point of view. On Sunday, about 2 o'clock, a start…

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The Corowa Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1884 · page 2

IT is surprising to note how much the success of every organisation depends upon individuals. No matter how democratic the theory of government may be, or how minute…

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Cricket. the English Eleven V. Eleven of Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 November 1884 · page 19

The team of English professional cricketers which has been brought to Australia under the auspices of Messrs. Lillywhite, Shaw, and Shrewsbury, made their debut in Victoria in…

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Something New in Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 4

During the progress of a cricket match at Tocumwal on Monday the 10th inst., between two elevens representing Numurkah and Tocumwal respectively, a curious point aross and is yet unsettled. The striker…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 November 1884 · page 3

IN accordance with advertisement, a meeting of persons interested in the annual regatta on Lake Moodemere was held at Schwenzel's Victoria Hotel on Friday…

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A Problem in Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 November 1884 · page 15

During the progress of a cricket match at Tocumwal on Monday, the 10th inst., between two elevens representing Numurkah and Tocumwal respectively, a curious point arose…

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Narendera Races. Second Day—friday. November 28

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

The Handicap was won by Student, the T[?] Miss Wye, the Steeplechase by L[?]titis, Rob Roy being [?] cond. Nameless killed…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1884 · page 3

THE second meeting of persons interested in the annual regatta on New Year's Day was held at Carns' Empire Hotel. Wahgunyah, on Wednesday evening, and was…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1884 · page 18

The annual meeting of this club took place on Tuesday evening. Mr. G. Day, M.L.A., president of the club, occupied the chair. The other members present were Messrs. J. Day,…

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The Late Cricket Match—tin- Taldra v. Cudgewa. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1884 · page 12

SIR,—In your last issue I notice a report of this cricket match, which is not altogether correct. Your correspondent says that play commenced at 12.30, but it was fully a quarter…

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Boxing Day in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 December 1884 · page 3

BARRLY a month ago Rutherglen and Chiltern were giving themselves up to the wild dissipation of the carnival, not the maddening pandemonium of Nice, Rome, or…

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Boxing Day Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 3

The following are the nomination for the four H[?]dles[?] to be run at the Boxing Day Meeting of the Deniliquin Jockey Club. The number of nominations received is far greater than was ever received at any…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1884 · page 3

ANOTHER meeting of subscribers to the annual boating carnival was held on Wednesday evening at Carn's Hotel, Wahgunyah, under the chairmanship of Mr. H…

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Boxing Day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1884 · page 3

SINCE our last article on this subject the affecters of both the band and brigade have girded up their loins and, vulgarly but expressively speaking, "gone in lemons…

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